Req ID 17757BR
Job Title Senior Data Analytics Specialist
Location VA: McLean
Profession Information Technology
Department Code K484
Purpose MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing for ten consecutive years, is seeking a decision analytics expert to provide technical support for our government sponsors. This position is for a hands-on data analyst with experience in data extraction and analysis.
Security Clearance Level Other
Key Functions • Extract and integrate data from multiple sources in multiple formats (e.g., database, spreadsheets, text files) for performing modeling, analysis, and reporting
• Perform analysis of moderate and large size data sets (i.e., file sizes 100MBs and above) using statistical applications (e.g., SAS, R, S-Plus) and/or database programming (e.g., Oracle PL/SQL)
• Apply advanced data mining approaches and techniques and implement/experiment for prototype exercises
Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS
Desired Education/Experience MS in Computer Science, Math or Information Systems Management. Experience in data integration and developing decision support/data analytics applications.
Required Skills: • Experience working with disparate data sources in various formats (e.g., Excel, delimited text files, database exports)
• Ability to extract, integrate, and transform data from databases for modeling, analysis, and reporting
• Ability to parse text data into structured data formats for modeling, analysis, and reporting
• Familiarity with at least one statistical application at the programming level (e.g., SAS, R, S-Plus)
Desired Skills • Proficiency programming in commonly available languages, such as Java, Perl, Python, C++
• Proficiency implementing regular expressions
• Proficiency with moderate-to-advanced SQL programming
• Experience with basic DBA duties (importing, exporting, indexing) and working with moderate-to-large size databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL)
• Experience working in a prototyping environment
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) technical concepts and findings to non-technical, business audience
Travel Statement * This position will require local travel in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and overnight travel up to 10% of the time.
Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.
